Description: This light-skinned female wears a tan vest and prefers black and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a lance on her belt. Her head has been shaved. She is baby faced.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a fancy brown dress, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born into a rich family. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Healer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and doesn't want to be a healer and was forced into it by her family

Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older woman who tends to wear a large black jacket, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She's in love; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 110 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her crest is silver and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Synthrin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Healer again; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Glassblower. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a great chef.

History: He was born into a rich family. He married young, but lost his spouse to orcs. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is chestnut and very short. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Ploughman profession.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Geoffrey liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. She has wavy brown hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Stylist but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Vola has worked very hard to control her curse. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 120 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp).